New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-07-20
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Breedidg American Horses.

When the breeder seeks to create a
family, his first care must be to place
his stock on land suited to their pecu-
liarities. Saddle horses are best rear
cd on broken, billy ground, for the ha-
bit OF sure footedness it, insures. Har-
ness horses require for their develop
ment a rolling country, the moderate
gularities of which give good knee
action, and render them able in after
days to cheerfully breast a hill. On no
account should rich, deep, alluvial
soil be chosen to breed saddle horses
on. Having secured desirable tract
Of land, the breeder next must decide
what class of horses he intends to pro-
duce; if saddle horses. the sire. should
be an Anglo-Arab ian; color, dark bay,
dapple brown or black; in conforma-
ton the build should be- close-knit, the
head handsome, with the dish-face Of the
Arab; the ears small and pointed, the.
eyes prominent aud full of intelligence;
the forehead wide, the muzzel so small
that he could drink from tumbler,
the neck long and graceful, cut in at
the throttle; this will insure his get
against being pullers; the lips, when at
rest fir mly closed; the back short and
straight, the withers rather low and
round, the forearm and headquarters
muscular; the ribs deep, the legs large
and flat, the crown bone short, the fore
leg measuring at least eight inches and
half under the knee, the height not
toexceed fifteen hands, three inches,
the horse well broken, and ridden in
difficult ground. A steeplechaser
would be the most desirable Of all
thoroughbreds, as his education would
be transmitted toh his progeny, in so far
as that they would be more readily
taught than other horses The dams
should be selected for stoutness of con-
stitution, docility OF temper, perfect
soundness and abundant good looks;
highly, but not clean bred. The sire,
to produce stately harness horses,
should also be thoroughbred; for heavy
harness work, sixteen hands would not
be too high, when combined with due
size and symmetry of form. The first
cross Of such sire from clean-bred
Clydesdale OF Percheron mares, gives
| excellent results; the second cross on
these half-bred FLIES, the sire being
also thoroughbred, produces three
quarter bred beauties of much sub
stance, and Astounding in good quail
ties. To create a type and preserve
its best features, is easier and more
remunerative than to- do as farmers
generally do, viz: breed for general
purposes because it is cheap and easy.
Make the FARM Home Pleasant.
Yes; make it so pleasant that the
growing boys and girls will not be
looking forward to the time when they
will be old enough to leave the farm in
search Of pleasanter place. We know
a Well-to-do farmer, having eight child
ren, who, as soon as they are old
enough to support themselves, leave
their home. Of the five boys, not one
remains on the farm. They have gone
to clerkships and other positions, in
preference to staying on the much des-
pissed farm. A glance in the home may
account somewhat for this. There has
never been any effort to make il at
tractive for the children. The parents
aim has been to work and save, with
scarcely a thought that their children
had any other need than food and
clothing. They are active. brightmind-
ed boys and girls. It is no wonder that
the dizziness and monotony becomes un4
endurable.
This farmer does not hesitate to
spend money in farm improvements. in
fine stock, or in anything that will adj
vance his financial interest; but any
outlay for the children's pleasure is
regarded as unnecessary and extra
VACANT.
Children cannot feel that sense Of
proprietorship in the farm and its pro-
tits that is stimulant to heads of the
household, and something is needed to
take its place. Some personal property,
even if chicken OF pig, is a strong
incentive. Children are sportiye by
nature-all young animals are and
some diversion is essential for leisure
hours; otherwise their minds will wan
+ der off and dwell on the attractions
supposed to pertain to village and city
life.
A few dollars each year invested in
reading matter will not only supply
pleasant employment for leisure hours.
but the means of mental improvement
as well. There are SO MANY excellent.
ntertaining publications for the young,
and at such low prices, that no family
~ which there are children should be
without one ore more. But parents
should discriminate carefully between
good and bad class of reading mat
ter, for there is a large amount Of a
fashy, sensational character. wholly
unfit for the young to read
There is no reason why country
home should not be place of pleasure
and contentment to every member.
There is freshness and freedom in
farm life that cannot be enjoyed when
q person is surrounded BY brick walls.
With pleasant mental recreation for.
leisure hours there need ha 10 nnhan ,nu